Also by Roohi Shah:
- Flight Of The Eland
- The tale of the three donkeys
- The hungry lion and the donkey
- The Inkalimeva and the hare
- The Jackal and the Sun Child
- Why the warthog shuffles on his knees
- How the ostrich lost his fire
- Nolwazi's quest for the stories of the world
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How the ostrich lost his fire and other stories
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Published: May 19, 2012
Words: 9,120 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476388434
Short description
Curious about why the warthog shuffles on his knees or how the ostrich lost his fire? Then read on for a collection of short animal stories from the Nama, San, Sotho, Xhosa and Zulu people.Extended description
“Grandma, grandma, tell us a story! Tell us a story!”“The one about the hyena who forgot how to laugh! No! No! The one about the legendary Zulu warrior who killed the mighty demon with a single throw of his spear!”
“He he, okay children, let me tell you a story, a long, long time ago...”
A long, long time ago; legends and folk tales were used by people as a way of captivating the imagination of children and adults alike. Elders would use stories in order to impart the ways of the community, wisdom and morals to the rest and thereby also fostering a strong community spirit. Africa has always been a melting pot of thousands of different communities with their own specific cultures, traditions and stories!
Curious about why the warthog shuffles on his knees or how the ostrich lost his fire? Then read on for a collection of short animal stories from the Nama, San, Sotho, Xhosa and Zulu people.
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children, animal, myth, legend, fairy tale, african, culture, folk tale, tradition, zulu, san, sotho, nama, xhosaAvailable ebook reading formats
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